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Upper Threading
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g
While holding the thread near the spool, pass the
thread through the thread guide cover. And then, pass
the thread under the thread guide plate, and pull it up.
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Thread guide cover
2
Thread guide plate
h
While holding the thread passed under the thread
guide plate, pass the thread through the thread channel
in the order shown below.
i
Slide the thread behind the needle bar thread guide.
The thread can easily be slid behind the needle bar
thread guide by holding the thread in your left hand,
then feeding the thread with your right hand, as shown.
Make sure that the thread is passed through to the left of
the tab of the needle bar thread guide.
j
Check that the needle and thread are compatible with
the needle threader. If they are compatible, continue
with the next step.
• The needle threader can be used with machine
needles 75/11 through 100/16.
• The needle threader cannot be used with the wing
needle or the twin needle.
• When thread such as transparent nylon
monofilament or specialty threads are used, it is not
recommended to use the needle threader.
• If the needle threader cannot be used, insert the
thread through the eye of the needle from front to
back by hand. At this time, be sure to lock all keys
and operation buttons described in step
c
.
k
Pull the end of the thread, which has been passed
through the needle bar thread guide, to the left, then
pass the thread through the notch of the threader
thread guide, and then firmly pull the thread from the
front and insert it into the slit of the threader thread
guide disk marked “7” all the way.
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Notch of the threader thread guide
2
Threader thread guide disk
l
Lower the presser foot lever to lower the presser foot.
m
Cut the thread with the thread cutter on the left side of
the machine.
Note
• If the presser foot has been lowered and the
shutter is closed, the machine cannot be threaded.
Be sure to raise the presser foot to open the shutter
before threading the machine. In addition, before
removing the upper thread, be sure to raise the
presser foot to open the shutter.
• This machine is equipped with a window that
allows you to check the position of the take-up
lever. Look through this window and check that the
thread is correctly fed through the take-up lever.
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Needle bar thread
guide
2
Tab
2
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1
2
Note
• When using thread that quickly winds off the spool,
such as metallic thread, it may be difficult to thread
the needle if the thread is cut.
Therefore, instead of using the thread cutter, pull
out about 8 cm (approx. 3 inches) of thread after
passing it through the threader thread guide disk
(marked “7”).
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